folly: n.1.愚笨,愚蠢。2.愚行,傻念头。3.〔古语〕罪恶,放荡。4.花费巨大而无益的事,华而不实的大建筑〔常冠以设计者名字,例 Allen's F-〕。5.〔pl.〕时事讽刺剧。短语和例子commit a folly作蠢事。 The follies of youth are food for repentence in old age. 〔谚语〕年轻时胡闹,年老时烦恼。
In " second hand rose " ? a tune from the 1921 ziegfield follies revue ? the famous comedian fanny brice complained about how hard it was to find a suitable suitor 1921年齐格菲尔德歌舞活报剧中一首歌曲《二手玫瑰》中,著名的戏剧演员范尼?布赖斯就曾为难以遇到如意的追求者而抱怨。